Digital Citizenship Week is October 20–24, 2025

Digital Citizenship Week | Common Sense Education

Each year during the third full week of October, Common Sense Media leads Digital Citizenship Week, an annual campaign to promote a healthy, balanced, and positive approach to media and tech use among young people.

https://www.commonsense.org/education/digital-citizenship-week?lid=xnrtg83sig0m

Movies with Positive Role Models for Boys | Common Sense Media

Boys deserve more from their movies than narrow or biased representations. These films offer examples of kindness, compassion, selflessness, courage, and sensitivity—all things that are good for everyone to see, but especially for boys, who too often are bombarded with messages that prioritize the importance of being protectors, extremely fit, and financially successful. Inspire the kids in your life with these fun, family-friendly films that portray healthy masculinity. For other worthy role models, try these TV shows and books.

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Movies with Positive Role Models for Boys | Common Sense Media https://www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/movies-with-positive-role-models-for-boys

How Parents Manage Screen Time for Kids | Pew Research Center

From YouTube to smartphones to tablets, tech is part of kids’ lives. AI chatbots are part of the mix now, too. While parents strive to manage screens, 42% say they could do better

ByColleen McClain,Olivia Sidoti,Michelle FaverioandSuvi Lama

This Pew Research Center report, "How Parents Manage Screen Time for Kids," surveyed over 3,000 U.S. parents of children ages 12 and younger about their efforts to balance the benefits and challenges of technology in their kids' lives. Essentially, the report highlights that screens are an unavoidable part of modern childhood, leading to parental struggles to find balance, a strong desire for external regulation, and a sense that they're doing their best, even if they could improve.

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https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2025/10/08/how-parents-manage-screen-time-for-kids/